Ilhan Omar Accuses Aipac Of Paying Politicians To Be Pro-israel

By Staff ReporterPosted on 02/11/19 | News Source: JPost

Instead of clearing the air about the previous antisemitic post, Omar continued with a response: "AIPAC!"

US congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a famed Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) supporter, pointed an accusatory finger at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), saying the organization is paying American politicians to be pro-Israel.

Omar made the comment in a tweet on Sunday evening American time sparking immediate backlash, with Twitter users accusing Omar of going down a slippery slope by linking AIPAC with the negative antisemitic stereotype of Jewish people's false obsession with money. She was posting in response to a tweet by follower Glenn Greenwald, who wrote that "it's stunning how much time US political leaders spend defending a foreign nation even if it means attacking free speech rights of Americans."

"It's all about the Benjamins [sic] baby," wrote Omar.

Later, Twitter user Batya Ungar-Sargon, an opinion editor for The Forward, wrote, "Would love to know who @IlhanMN thinks is paying American politicians to be pro-Israel, though I think I can guess. Bad form, Congresswoman. That's the second antisemitic trope you've tweeted."

Instead of clearing the air about the previous antisemitic post, Omar continued with a response: "AIPAC!"

Omar received both mild and serious backlash for her posts.

Comedian Sarah Silverman responded, "I truly don't think she meant it that way AT ALL, but I'm surprised she's earnestly not aware of the people that will absolutely take it that way..." Read more at JPost